Moroccan Chicken

This has hands-down become my favorite dinner to make for the family lately. It has tons of flavor, but it's not spicy for kids with delicate taste buds (unless you're my son who eats raw onions as if they were candy).

I made this the other night and Kenya had a blast helping me measure out all the spices. Simple little activities like dumping spices into a sauce may seem boring to adults, but to kids it's a blast. He loved smelling and tasting each spice while we were cooking and eating the final dish (which takes no time to prepare). For this recipe I used chicken thighs because they're inexpensive, but you could also use breasts if you have them on hand.

Served with a scoop of couscous, this dish will be a hit with even the tiniest eaters in your family.

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Moroccan Chicken(Serves 4)

Cook Time: 25 mins,(PT25M)

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This has hands-down become my favorite dinner to make for the family lately. It has tons of flavor, but it's not spicy for kids with delicate taste buds (unless you're my son who eats raw onions as if they were candy).
I made this the other night...

Ingredients

1 tablespoonolive oil

1small onion, sliced thin

1 teaspoonpaprika

1/2 teaspooncinnamon

1/2 teaspooncumin

1/4 teaspoonground ginger

1 teaspoonsalt

115 oz can chopped tomatoes

1 cangarbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1 poundschicken thighs, skinless

Preparation

1. In a large saute pan heat the oil over medium heat.

2. Saute the onions for 5 minutes or until translucent.

3. Add the spices and tomatoes, bring to a boil.

4. Add the garbanzo beans and chicken to the sauce mixture and stir to coat.

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Comments

Chris B

January 20, 2015 at 2:15 pm

Do you think this recipe would work well with shrimp instead of chicken? I was thinking of using shrimp and adding it to the tomato, onion, and chickpea mixture at about the last 4 minutes of simmering. What do you think?

May 10, 2014 at 5:42 pm

Ashley

May 1, 2014 at 2:59 pm

Just wanted to comment and say THANK YOU Catherine for sharing delicious recipes with us! I found this one a couple years ago and it’s become a favorite in our house. I always serve with whole wheat couscous and steamed baby carrots…delish & easy!

catherine

March 18, 2013 at 12:42 pm

I think you could leave it out if you wanted to. It adds so much flavor, though. I would replace it with chili powder (but that can be spicy so maybe use just half the amount). Ground corriander would probably work as well. Paprika would be delicious, but a much different flavor. I hope this helps!

Tracy

March 19, 2013 at 12:27 am

January 1, 2013 at 10:29 am

I double the recipe, use chicken breasts cut into 1/3s or 1/4s and throw it all in the crock pot (high for about 2 hours). Before serving, I shred the chicken, mix it back together and serve it on a bed of couscous. We LOVE this recipe. The flavors are so rich and different and yummy! Guests have loved it as well.

catherine

November 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm

hedip

October 24, 2012 at 10:56 am

I made some tweaks to this recipe based on other Moroccan chicken recipes I’ve tried. I added 1 tsp tumeric, carrots, zucchini (to up the veggies), raisins and squeezed in 1/2 a lemon at the end. Utterly delicious!!

Toni

October 10, 2012 at 7:01 pm

Turns out my 4 year old loves garbanzo beans (but not the 2 year old;). And my husband and I thought it was delish It’s easy to get stuck in a dinner rut so thank you for inspiring us to try new things!

February 2, 2014 at 9:33 pm

We use cloth here most all the time, except for when there is meat, eggs, etc.. inlvoved. The older inserts from the boys’ diapers, make great dust rags and such. I’m all for the “family” cloth thing as well. I know it sounds weird, but I’ve never bought maxi pads, when I occasionally use them. I actually make my own. Just store the “used” ones in a shallow bucket filled with cold water (also has a lid) and throw in with the diapers when I wash. I drain the “used” water and water the houseplants with it. The plants love it.LOVE CLOTH and plan to keep on using until it falls apart.

September 19, 2012 at 11:29 am

Super yummy and super easy! My husband was skeptical, but ended up having seconds and my 14 month old gobbled it up as well. Thanks for all of your wonderful recipes and ideas. Just bought your cookbook yesterday and can’t wait to check it out!!

Jenni

August 27, 2012 at 1:36 am

This has become a family favorite! My toddler is an extremely picky eater and I have such a hard time getting him to eat anything other than white rice or fruit, but he will eat this dish. Thanks so much! Even my husband will eat this, garbanzo beans and all! Just one thing: I like to squeeze a bit of lemon over it once it’s done.

friba

May 27, 2012 at 10:55 pm

Nechama22

May 4, 2012 at 4:10 pm

I used boneless, skinless breasts bc my family doesn’t like dark meat. Although the taste was outstanding, the chicken was mushy when i cooked it in the sauce. Next time I decided to brown the chicken in a little olive oil seasoned with salt and pepper, THEN cook it in the sauce. I’ll see how it turns out! Great recipe!

Kendall

April 30, 2012 at 5:05 pm

April 4, 2012 at 4:21 pm

Made this last night. Very good and easy! I did add some honey to counteract the acidity of the tomatoes and also some garlic powder, cause we love garlic. This dish was a delicious new tasty way to prepare some chicken breasts!

October 23, 2011 at 11:58 pm

Chris B

October 21, 2011 at 1:53 pm

This is probably my favorite recipe from this site – I’ve been making it for months. So delicious and easy, and even my picky 4 year old will eat the cous cous and garbanzo beans (hopefully some day she’ll try the chicken)! It’s become a standard go-to dinner in our house. Thank you!!

sinead

October 13, 2011 at 11:38 am

Sarah Reynolds

October 11, 2011 at 8:28 pm

I get so frustrated planning weekly meals, but since my friend introduced me to your site, my weeks have been a bit easier. I am looking forward to seeing recipes that line up with seasonal cooking since I live in an area where fresh food isn’t always available. Thanks for making life healthy for so many of us.

Patti

October 8, 2011 at 8:22 am

Sarah Graham

October 8, 2011 at 8:13 am

I love your website & all your recipes! I have a 5-year-old, a 4-year-old, and an 8-month-old, and I love that I can make just about all of your recipes and the entire family can enjoy them. I have actually printed out a ton of your recipes & put them in a 3-ring binder – this is my cookbook! So thankful for you & your website!

Lorrie

November 5, 2010 at 8:49 am

catherine

November 9, 2010 at 3:43 pm

Liz

October 8, 2010 at 6:28 am

This was good – but for us, the canned tomatoes came on a little too strong. I think next time I’d use fresh, and maybe fresh ginger too… although as is it’s a pretty simple weeknight meal. I wonder how adding a bit of yogurt would go over???

HS

July 7, 2010 at 9:16 am

this was super easy! i messed up and put in too much Paprika tho – getting distracted by children and i read it as a Tbsp instead of a Tsp. But worked out in the end – and used tomato sauce instead of canned tomatoes. Even my picky 6yr old boy ate it up!
i also used organic chicken – yum

January 6, 2010 at 2:14 pm

I have it on my list to make a Moroccan style dish this week. I have a few I enjoy – veggie versions too. Yours sounds great, simple and delicious, with a list of ingredients that isn’t too long. You’re right too – very kid friendly. Thanks for sharing.

Azita

January 6, 2010 at 1:35 am

I love how easy to follow the recipes on the site are. I am always looking for great ways to cook tofu and was a huge fan of your recent post. And I’m always looking for healthier ways to make some of my favorite ethnic foods … so this one is terrific. Thank you.

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